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A parent's guide to cystic fibrosis / Burton L. Shapiro and Ralph C. Heussner, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shapiro, Burton L.
- Series:
- University of Minnesota guides to birth and childhood disorders.
- University of Minnesota guides to birth and childhood disorders
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cystic fibrosis in children--Popular works.
- Cystic fibrosis in children.
- Children--Diseases.
- Children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 124 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1991.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explains the genetic causes and biological effects of cystic fibrosis as well as its social and psychological effects. Includes case histories and personal selections from a "family diary."
- Contents:
- Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. The Genetic Blueprint; Chapter 2. How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Body; Chapter 3. The Respiratory System; Chapter 4. The Digestive System; Chapter 5. Other Systems; Chapter 6. Family Life; Chapter 7. Horizons of Research; A Final Word; Glossary; The Cystic Fibrosis Care Team; Resources; Useful Books; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-116) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780816682386
- 0816682380
- 9781435606067
- 143560606X
- OCLC:
- 182732736
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